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NP 2600 at Centralia WA, circa 1939-41 by Frank Thompson.
This was taken just before dad went in the army, with an Argus
C-3camera, affectionately (or not), known as "The Brick". This
was the first 4-8-4 built.
This was taken just before dad went in the army, with an Argus
C-3camera, affectionately (or not), known as "The Brick". This
was the first 4-8-4 built.
NP 2601 backs to her train a couple years before she was
retired. The Class A 4-8-4s were the 1st Northerns built. Note
the huge firebox to burn NP's cheap coal! Of course, since
Portland had no coaling facilities, she was an oil burner during her
time on the Tacoma division. Photo by Tom Miller.
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retired. The Class A 4-8-4s were the 1st Northerns built. Note
the huge firebox to burn NP's cheap coal! Of course, since
Portland had no coaling facilities, she was an oil burner during her
time on the Tacoma division. Photo by Tom Miller.
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NP 2602 Just after the war, the Portland train is caught by Frank
(Tommy) Thompson, along the waterfront at McCarver St. in
Tacoma. This negative was badly damaged, possibly by being
dropped on the darkroom floor and stepped on. As far as I
know, dad never printed it, as the sky above the engine, down to
the running boards was a mass of scratches. Photoshop to the
rescue, I wish he'd lived to see the result. I also colorized the
image.
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(Tommy) Thompson, along the waterfront at McCarver St. in
Tacoma. This negative was badly damaged, possibly by being
dropped on the darkroom floor and stepped on. As far as I
know, dad never printed it, as the sky above the engine, down to
the running boards was a mass of scratches. Photoshop to the
rescue, I wish he'd lived to see the result. I also colorized the
image.
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NP 2604, probably between 1938 and the mid 40's, Missoula,
Montana. Negative purchased from the collection of David
Carlson, photographer unknown.
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Montana. Negative purchased from the collection of David
Carlson, photographer unknown.
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NP 2608 Northern pacific's pool train from Portland, heading
towards Seattle. Photographed by my father, Frank
Thompson, retired Northern Pacific Conductor. The original
was photographed with a Busch Pressman 4x5 camera. Dad
had the fireman, a friend, smoke it up a bit, leaving the station,
frowned upon by both the Rail
road and Tacoma. The automatic blowdown of steam, under the
cab always made dad cuss when we printed
this image in the darkroom. It is much better handled with a high
quality scan of the negative and PhotoShop!
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towards Seattle. Photographed by my father, Frank
Thompson, retired Northern Pacific Conductor. The original
was photographed with a Busch Pressman 4x5 camera. Dad
had the fireman, a friend, smoke it up a bit, leaving the station,
frowned upon by both the Rail
road and Tacoma. The automatic blowdown of steam, under the
cab always made dad cuss when we printed
this image in the darkroom. It is much better handled with a high
quality scan of the negative and PhotoShop!
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NP 2603 Northern Pacific Train #407 in 1947 at Chehalis
Washington. Photo by Frank Thompson
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Washington. Photo by Frank Thompson
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Northern Pacific Class A 2604 in Portland Oregon. The huge
firebox of the NP class A engines is very apparent in this view!
Taken in 1954, probably at the head of NP's Seattle-Tacoma
train, 407-408.
firebox of the NP class A engines is very apparent in this view!
Taken in 1954, probably at the head of NP's Seattle-Tacoma
train, 407-408.
NP 2626, The Timken, Class A-1 in 1947 at the head of NP
train 408 at St. Claire WA. This is just after converting to oil,
and the fire was not burning well until more adjustments to draft
were made. Photo by Frank Thompson, colorized by Stephen
Thompson
train 408 at St. Claire WA. This is just after converting to oil,
and the fire was not burning well until more adjustments to draft
were made. Photo by Frank Thompson, colorized by Stephen
Thompson
The Timken with train #408 coming into the "Head of the Bay
Curve" a bit too fast. Note brake shoe smoke along train!
Shortly, Portland bound passengers will be loading at the
Tacoma Union Station.
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Curve" a bit too fast. Note brake shoe smoke along train!
Shortly, Portland bound passengers will be loading at the
Tacoma Union Station.
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NP Class A-1, the Timken Locomotive No. 2626 at night.
George Fuhr, one of the real "throttle artists" on the NP ran her
regularly.
George Fuhr, one of the real "throttle artists" on the NP ran her
regularly.
Train 408 passing through Tacoma's Moon Yard on the way to
Portland Oregon. 2601 will be in the Nelson Bennett tunnel
under Point Defiance in a few minutes, then southbound along
Puget Sound.
Portland Oregon. 2601 will be in the Nelson Bennett tunnel
under Point Defiance in a few minutes, then southbound along
Puget Sound.